Best-placed Brazilian in the UFC lightweight rankings. R. dos Anjos.
According to some respected international publications, Rafael dos Anjos He already has a day and place to return to the UFC octagon. It will be on February 22, 2014, at UFC 170, in Las Vegas, against Russian Rustam Khabilov.
The information was initially reported by the Russian website MMA Boxing and was later published by the North American website MMA Fighting and the Fox Sports channel, also from the United States. Although no contract has been signed, it is understood that both fighters have already verbally committed to the fight.
Dos Anjos is currently the best-positioned Brazilian in the UFC lightweight rankings, in sixth place. He is in a good moment in the organization, having accumulated five consecutive victories, including respected names such as Evan dunham e Donald Cerrone.
Khabilov, less experienced in the event, comfortably won his three fights in the UFC, against Vinc Pichel, Yancy Medeiros and Jorge masvidal. At 27 years old (two years younger than the Brazilian), the Russian has a record of 17 wins and just one defeat.
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